How Long To Beat And Complete Every Path — Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

Published Sep 17, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT Ryan Thompson-Bamsey has been an Editor at TheGamer since 2021. He has specialized in RPGs, grand strategy games, and visual novels, reviewing major releases in franchises from Square Enix, Larian Studios, and Paradox Interactive. Ryan has served multiple times on the jury for the Indie Cup awards, and has mentored many emerging writers in the games industry. He has covered some of the biggest releases of recent years, including leading the site's coverage of Baldur's Gate 3, Dragon's Dogma 2, and plenty of other massive RPGs. Reaching the credits in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave should take approximately 45 to 50 hours, but seeing every story path can easily push a playthrough beyond 120 hours. Later paths also become substantially faster because completed routes unlock powerful bonuses, while repeated Part 2 cutscenes can be skipped. That means four paths do not take four times as long as one. How Long Does Fortune's Weave Take To Beat? The annoying answer is that it really does depend on how you play. Fortune's Weave is very malleable, letting you take a very direct route to the end, pick and choose which routes you go through, and alter how optimally you play all the while. Playstyle Estimated Time One Part 1 path, one Part 2 path, and then Part 3 immediately 45-50 hours All four Part 1 paths Around 70 hours in total All story paths across every Part 120 hours or longer On Hard difficulty? Add multiple hours These estimates naturally vary with difficulty, reading speed, optional quests, exploration, unit management and how often battles need to be restarted. How Long Is The Shortest Playthrough? The shortest route to the credits takes around 45 to 50 hours. To finish the game this way, you can complete: One Part 1 path. One Part 2 path. The single combined Part 3 path. A first Part 1 takes roughly 20 hours. Part 2 adds approximately seven to ten hours, depending on how directly you progress, while Part 3 contributes another 20 to 25 hours. This estimate represents making it to the ending with the least required amount of story progression. Optional quests, extensive exploration and developing a larger selection of units will increase the total. How Long Does It Take To 100% The Game? Completing all four paths in both Part 1 and Part 2, followed by the combined Part 3 route, will take at least 120 hours for most players. This is the most useful definition of a story-completion playthrough: you see each path from the earlier parts before completing the single route where they converge. It does not necessarily include every collectible, quest, support conversation or optional upgrade. A literal 100 percent run that clears every piece of side content could take longer, depending on what you choose to include in that definition. Part 1 — Around 20 Hours For A First Path Expect your first Part 1 path to take approximately 20 hours. It contains the fullest version of the game's exploration and preparation loop, with free-time periods separating its main battles. The remaining Part 1 paths are faster. Completing paths unlocks bonuses tied to your achievements, including substantial experience boosts. These bonuses speed up training and progression dramatically when you begin another route. As a result, completing all four Part 1 paths takes around 70 hours in total, rather than the 80 hours suggested by simply multiplying the first path's length by four. Your later routes may be faster still if you make aggressive use of the unlocked bonuses and skip dialogue or activities you have already seen. Part 2 — Up To 10 Hours For The First Path Your first Part 2 path can take approximately seven to 10 hours. Part 2 is more battle-focused than Part 1, without the same free-time structure between its main encounters. The other three paths take considerably less time if you decide to complete them. Much of the story material will already be familiar, allowing you to skip repeated cutscenes. Downtime is largely limited to visits to your bases, adjusting each team and using the available opportunities to strengthen units before the next battle. Although completing every Part 2 is not mandatory, it is recommended for players who want the fullest story experience before the paths converge. Part 3 — Around 20 To 25 Hours Part 3 combines the four earlier paths into one final route, so it only needs to be completed once. Expect it to take approximately 20 to 25 hours. It is a substantial portion of the game, combining free-time exploration with rebuilding, Squad management and large battle periods. Later battles can take especially long because of their enormous maps and near-constant enemy reinforcements. Players who spend time restoring settlements, gathering resources, developing multiple Squads and completing optional objectives will naturally land near or above the upper end of the estimate.